After Divorce, I Can Hear the Future

Chapter 315: Observations in Edinburgh

"Let’s give it a try, but no promises."

Lu Liang was speechless, knowing their purpose, but he didn’t own the New York Stock Exchange, and couldn’t just get through whenever he wanted.

Helping wasn’t free of charge, true; but you had to be of actual help to have the right to make demands, otherwise you’re just a Joker. f

"Boss Lu, how about we take a trip to New York at the end of the month? Let’s test the waters," Little Wang suddenly suggested.

For the past few months, due to IPO audits, they had to run between East and West, so he borrowed a private plane from Old Wang to ensure a worry-free journey.

"You scout out the situation first, and then I’ll come over later," Lu Liang said.

He thought of Zhuo Yifan, who should have arrived in Edinburgh by now. Unless something unexpected happened, he would have to make a trip there before heading over to New York to check things out.

Little Wang looked to Zhu Hu and Zhou Hongwei, who both nodded in agreement with this decision.

Boss Lu’s appearance fee was bound to be high, and money probably wouldn’t solve it; if there weren’t really thorny issues, it was best to keep him from making an appearance.

Little Wang nodded: "Alright, I’ll scout ahead."

Meanwhile, the plane carrying Zhuo Yifan landed at Edinburgh Airport.

Although it was his first time abroad, he had made meticulous plans ahead of time, contacting a local Chinese guide early and renting an apartment near the University of Edinburgh.

"Mr. Zhuo, are you here to visit a friend?"

The Chinese guide was all smiles and very talkative, mainly because Zhuo Yifan was generous, offering a daily fee of five hundred British Pounds, which was about 4100 RMB.

Just two days of work for him. Even with Edinburgh’s high cost of living, that was enough for a family to live on for a month.

"Yes, I am here to visit a friend."

Zhuo Yifan stared blankly at the white clouds and blue sky outside the window, still thinking about how to complete the task Boss Lu had assigned him.

At first, he considered hiring a private detective, since Boss Lu had provided him with virtually unlimited funds, but after much consideration, he decided against it.

The hottest new name in finance, both domestically and abroad, had sent him, his secretary, all the way to Edinburgh, just to investigate a girl.

It was a task so full of imaginative possibilities that, for Boss Lu’s reputation’s sake, he decided to conduct the investigation personally and keep it as secret as possible.

"Did you have a fight with your girlfriend? She’s ignoring you, so you came looking for her?" the Chinese guide asked with a smile.

Zhuo Yifan was young, around twenty-five or twenty-six, and looked very much like a student, but the recruiting season was already past.

If he were a returning student, there would be no need for a guide.

On business? Zhuo Yifan wasn’t of the age typical for a businessman.

After eliminating other options, that seemed to be the remaining answer.

Zhuo Yifan admitted, feeling guilty, "Something like that."

He hoped Boss Lu wouldn’t blame him; he had adopted this identity for the sake of the mission.

The Chinese guide laughed heartily: "I’ve lived in England for over ten years. I’ve been to the Sherlock Holmes site on Baker Street a few times and have some basic observational skills."

"..."

Zhuo Yifan was at a loss for words. He wanted to say that Baker Street was real, but Sherlock Holmes was not, and the site was just based on the novels.

Back when he was prepping for his English Level 8 exam, he had practically worn out the original Sherlock Holmes Mystery Collection.

Then, the guide posed another question, "Which college is that girl in? My daughter also studies there, I could look for her."

Zhuo Yifan hastily replied, "School of Education."

Edinburgh was one of the oldest universities in the world and a highly reputed re

"I understand, you’ve done well. Continue investigating," was the reply.